The Earthshot Prize was created by Prince William and awards those who come up with creative solutions to deal with climate change. The winners receive a million pounds to help them build on their ideas. The ceremony, which was the first ever Earthshot Prize, were held in North London. Neil and Roy discuss the news story and teach you some related vocabulary so you can talk about it too.

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Video chapters:
0:00​​​​​​​​​​ - Introduction
0:36 - Story
1:42 - Headline 1: Earthshot Prize: First winners of Prince William's £5m awards revealed at star-studded ceremony
4:37 - Headline 2: As COP looms, Prince William awards debut Earthshot Prize
7:47 - Headline 3: Upcycled style on a green carpet as Earthshot Prize guests make do and mend the planet
9:58 - Summary

The story:
Two friends who’ve come up with a system for quickly growing coral to save reefs in the Bahamas, were among the winners of the first Earthshot Prizes.

The awards, which were developed by Prince William to encourage innovative solution to tackle climate change, were presented in an Oscar-style ceremony in North London.

Key words and phrases:
star-studded
featuring lots of famous people

* The film featured a star-studded cast, but sadly it wasn’t very good.
* I went to a star-studded event and saw so many famous people!

looms
is about to occur

* While the deadline still looms, no one is taking lunch.
* Those storm clouds are looming on the horizon.

upcycled
made something better or new from something old

* I decided not to buy a new desk, and instead I upcycled my old one.
* Upcycled furniture has more character than new stuff.

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